Feb 9, 2017, 8:17 pm
Last edit by: lowkeyflyer
This is the master thread for all VGC and MCGC sold at Staples.
The previous discussion can be found here.
The VGCs sold at Staples are issued by Metabank and serviced by Blackhawk Network.
The activation code for online purchase comes with the card. Cards purchased at store are activated at check-out.
To activate cards over the phone (without activation codes), call (877) 426-2551 to talk to a rep.
To activate cards over the web, www.giftcardkey.com.
The default PIN number is the last four digits of the card number but can be changed online.
As of 5/12/2014, all known portals are dead.
Earn 5x points with Chase Ink, or Simply Cash for 5% cash back
Buy Visa gift cards (Metabank) at Staples ($200 for $7.95) or the website ($300 for $8.95).
2k Limit per transaction / 10k per day for online. In-store is usually 2k but YMMV
Often times, there are promotions with no or reduced activation fees
The previous discussion can be found here.
The VGCs sold at Staples are issued by Metabank and serviced by Blackhawk Network.
The activation code for online purchase comes with the card. Cards purchased at store are activated at check-out.
To activate cards over the phone (without activation codes), call (877) 426-2551 to talk to a rep.
To activate cards over the web, www.giftcardkey.com.
The default PIN number is the last four digits of the card number but can be changed online.
As of 5/12/2014, all known portals are dead.
Earn 5x points with Chase Ink, or Simply Cash for 5% cash back
Buy Visa gift cards (Metabank) at Staples ($200 for $7.95) or the website ($300 for $8.95).
2k Limit per transaction / 10k per day for online. In-store is usually 2k but YMMV
Often times, there are promotions with no or reduced activation fees
Visa/MasterCard Gift Cards at Staples(2017 onwards)
Apr 23, 2019, 12:13 pm
#1051
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: New York, NY, USA
Programs: UA 1K - 2.1MM, HH LT Diamond, IHG Diamond, Bonvoy LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 766
Apr 24, 2019, 3:03 pm
#1055
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 89
Does anyone know if the US Bank mastercards at staples work with the no fee promo? Or is it just the metabank ones? My local staples is out of the metabank ones (I cleaned out the last of them lol) but I went to a different area of the store and there were some US Bank ones, but I haven't tested it out to see if there's a fee or not. Any data points?
Apr 25, 2019, 12:26 pm
#1056
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 369
Does anyone know if the US Bank mastercards at staples work with the no fee promo? Or is it just the metabank ones? My local staples is out of the metabank ones (I cleaned out the last of them lol) but I went to a different area of the store and there were some US Bank ones, but I haven't tested it out to see if there's a fee or not. Any data points?
Apr 26, 2019, 9:09 pm
#1057
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 141
are you sure the US Bank MC's still ring up? When Staples added the Metabank MC's the US Bank MC's started ringing up at 9999, which meant they were not in the Staples system.
Apr 30, 2019, 1:17 am
#1060
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 67
May 1, 2019, 9:03 am
#1061
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 23
Orders from Apr 16 and Apr 24 both arrived yesterday. Order from 4/18 is still sitting in Processing status. Gotta love 'em.
May 5, 2019, 9:53 am
#1064
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 24,153
my to go to stores started to enforce the Limit of 1 per customer, no sign posted, but they showed me where its printed in the ad.
hopefully some of you have better luck, ran into the same problem last time out on Pa, but the stores that limited me today didnt then in my hood
The wagons are starting to circle
hopefully some of you have better luck, ran into the same problem last time out on Pa, but the stores that limited me today didnt then in my hood
The wagons are starting to circle
May 5, 2019, 10:55 am
#1065
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: New York, NY, USA
Programs: UA 1K - 2.1MM, HH LT Diamond, IHG Diamond, Bonvoy LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 766
my to go to stores started to enforce the Limit of 1 per customer, no sign posted, but they showed me where its printed in the ad.
hopefully some of you have better luck, ran into the same problem last time out on Pa, but the stores that limited me today didnt then in my hood
The wagons are starting to circle
hopefully some of you have better luck, ran into the same problem last time out on Pa, but the stores that limited me today didnt then in my hood
The wagons are starting to circle
